Improving the Ability to View News in Class VIII Students of SMP Negeri 8 Halmahera Selatan Using the Inquiry Learning Model

Abstract

This study discusses the problem of the lack of students listening to the news and determining the elements of building news because what is used in the learning process is the lecture method so that students get bored following the learning activities taking place because some teachers are still wrong in using the methods, models and approaches used are lacking. right in the learning process. The purpose of this study was to describe the increase in ability to listen to the news using the inquiry learning model for class VIII students of SMP Negeri 8 Halmahera Selatan. The method used is descriptive analysis method. The data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and tests. In the research results, researchers can conclude that the ability of students to listen to the news in class VIII-A using the inquiry learning model reaches 87% which is categorized as capable, while in class VIII-B which does not use the inquiry learning model, reaching 63% is categorized as unable. So it is clear that the inquiry learning model is very influential in learning to listen to the news.